Solo in Chicago: a Former Suburbanite’s Day in the City

When people ask me where I’m from, I always answer “uh, Chicago.” The “uh” is important here; it signals to the person asking (and frankly, also serves as a reminder to myself) that I’m from Chicagoland, but not the city itself. Despite growing up in a suburb that bordered Chicago, I seldom went into the … Continue reading Solo in Chicago: a Former Suburbanite’s Day in the City